Updated July 2026
Stone Creek Falls
A small (about 6 feet) wooded waterfall on Stone Creek in Platte River State Park, roughly 30 minutes from Omaha. The flat, wide Stone Creek Falls Trail is about a half-mile round-trip with minimal elevation gain.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Platte River State Park (Nebraska Game & Parks) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Stone Creek Falls drops about 6 feet. That makes it the 672nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 1% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Stone Creek Falls Trail reaches it about 0.5 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 26 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Louisville. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Platte River State Park (Nebraska Game & Parks) for closures and current conditions.
Spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Nebraska waterfalls
- Berry Falls · 8 ft
- Fort Falls · 45 ft
- Smith Falls · 63 ft
- Snake River Falls
- Stone Creek Falls (Platte River State Park)
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